Palin, on East Coast tour, to visit Trump tonight in NYC

Drumthwacket won’t be the only place on the East Coast where GOP bigwigs will be blabbing about presidential politics tonight.

In addition to several big-money Iowans paying Gov. Chris Christie a visit at the governor’s mansion in Princeton, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a possible 2012 candidate for president, will be visiting Donald Trump, who just pulled himself out of the White House sweepstakes, in New York City tonight, according to an ABC News report.

Sarah Palin, former GOP vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor, is seen in view of Independence Hall during her visit to Independence National Historical Park Tuesday in Philadelphia. (AP Photo)

Palin, who is on a bus tour of historical sites along the East Coast, will meet with Trump at his mega-apartment in the Trump Tower tonight, and then later share a meal, writes ABC News’ Michael Falcone.

Meanwhile in Princeton, Christie will sit down with a group of business people from Iowa, who are trying to convince New Jersey’s governor to enter the presidential race, something Christie has repeatedly stated he will not do.

Trump, of course, famously flirted with a run, building up an incredible media buzz, before ultimately bowing out.

Christie and Palin have engaged in a small war of words, with Christie saying he believed Palin needed to go “unscripted” more often and Palin saying Christie was doing what was necessary, not courageous, by cutting New Jersey’s budget.

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John Schoonejongen is state editor for Gannett New Jersey newspapers. He has reported and edited at New Jersey newspapers from Salem County to Passaic County, writing about everything from state politics to lost pigs on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Born in Camden County, he still speaks with a southern New Jersey accent, much to his wife's annoyance.

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Between the two of these wonders of the modern media, the IQ of the entire city will drop steadily this evening. Palin and Trump make the perfect team of fabricated wealth and politics- how is their room at one table for both egos? Both cause more harm than good as far as the world-view of America goes. I drew up a visual commentary of the effects of such reckless rhetoric on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/01/sarah-palin-made-me-do-it.html

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During the past month, Gov. Chris Christie has been to several states for fundraisers and he is now in Mexico on a trade mission. Do you approve of all these travels?

No. He would make a terrible president and he should stop trying to dupe people into believing in him.

Yes. I think he would make a great president, and these visits help lay the groundwork for his candidacy.

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Bob JordanBob Jordan has covered state, county and muncipal governments for the past 10 years. He has also covered the gaming industry and has been a sports team beat writer for NHL, NBA and major league baseball teams.E-mail Bob

John SchoonejongenJohn Schoonejongen is state editor for Gannett New Jersey newspapers. He has reported and edited at New Jersey newspapers from Salem County to Passaic County, writing about everything from state politics to lost pigs on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Born in Camden County, he still speaks with a southern New Jersey accent, much to his wife's annoyance.E-mail John

Michael SymonsMichael Symons has covered seven governors while working in Gannett's Statehouse Bureau -- a stint which actually only stretches back to 2000, but the door revolves quickly in New Jersey politics. He's co-author of the biography "Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power."E-mail Michael